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06-06-2014 In 2013, the export value of Vietnam reached 132,175 million USD, increasing by 15% in comparision with 2012. Two products exported most in 2013 with 16% and 14%, respectively, of total value were Mobile phones and accessories and Textile and garments. Specially, the former also showed the fastest growth in value at about 70% year on year. By contrast, there was an drop in the value of Gasoline, kerosence; Coal or Coffee (by about 30%). In the first 5 months of 2014, Vietnam exported the amount of 58,508 milion USD, increasing by about 15% in comparision with the same period last year. The most exported goods were as the same

31-10-2014 The index of industrial production in June was 99.5%, decreased slightly compared to May’14. The industries that had the highest growth rate were tabacco (+18.6%), and mining (+14.0%).Some industries’ growth rates declined compared to last month, in which the most decreases came from other transportation means (-22.0%), and metal industry (-19.5%). Generally, in the first 6 months of 2014, index of industrial production went up by 5.6% compared to the same period of 2013. In there, mining industrywent down by 0.4%; processing industry increased by 5.6%; production and distribution of electricity rised by 5.7%; water supply and waste disposal increased by 7.2%. Four key industries are food processing industry,

04-07-2014 In May 2014, Ho Chi Minh City inported a value of USD 2,200.4 million. Among that, non-state business imported USD 1,243.9 million, accounting for 57% of the city’s import value. In comparison with April, the city’s import value showed a little change. Similarly, in the first 5 months of 2014, the import value nearly unchanged in comparison with the same period last year. While non-state companies’ import value decreased by 8.2%, state-owned companies’ import value increased considerably by 26.6%. This change, however, did not create much effect on the city’s import value because this value just account for 9% the total. The information and statements contained herein, including any expression of

08-08-2014 In the 2nd quarter of 2014, economy in Ho Chi Minh city continues to grow, especially construction industry propers considerably. Commerce & service has no remarkable change but rises stably. Real estate has recovered to some extent especially in segmentation of low-price apartment block which is evaluated as to be potentially  vigorous. GDP this quarter is 8.7 % which was 7.7% last quarter.  In general GDP after first 6 months of 2014 is 8.2% higher than the same period last year (which is 7.9%). Industrial production reaches 5.6% (same period last year it was 5.2%). Total investment capital stands at  60.134 billion VND, rises 3.2% (same period last year it

10-11-2014 Total retail sales of goods and services in Ho Chi Minh City in the first 6 months of 2014 reached VND 54,595 billion, increased by 2.8% and 15.4% respectively compared to last month and the same period of 2013.Some of goods had higher growth rate than last month including household utensils (6%), cars and transpoｒtation (20%), petroleum (4.1%), and other fuels (7.3%), etc. The total retail sales of goods and services of Vietnam in the first 6 months was estimated to reach VND 312,147 billion, increase 12.8% compared to the same period last year. Excluding price fluctuation, goods and services’ volume went up by 7.7%. Considering about tourism, hotel